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Definition of Acetoacetic acid
1. Noun. Unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation).
Medical Definition of Acetoacetic acid
1. CH3COCH2COOH;one of the ketone bodies, formed in excess and appearing in the urine in starvation or diabetes. Synonym: diacetic acid. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acetoacetic Acid
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